Join English PEN

Why join?

People join English PEN for many different reasons, and that’s what helps make our community diverse. As a member, you will:

Help us to run outreach programmes in schools and community spaces; encourage new translations through grants, prizes and events; campaign for authors in the UK and abroad; celebrate new literature through prizes and our online zine PEN Transmissions; and put on events with writers and readers throughout the year

Join a community of over 1,000 influential and budding authors, bloggers, translators, readers and activists

Who can join?

English PEN membership is open to everyone. We believe that everyone can be a writer and reader.

What do our members say about us?

‘PEN isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity.’ Margaret Atwood

‘English PEN has been a rallying point and a voice for free thought and the free transmission of ideas across borders without censorship or threat for almost a century. Let us support PEN and its work now and for always.’ Stephen Fry